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George Howell Coffee

La Minita, Costa Rica

WashedLight85Cherry's Pick
La Minita, Costa Rica by George Howell Coffee
Farm / Co-op
La Minita
Process
Washed
Altitude
1402–1600 m
Varietals
caturra
Harvest
2025
Weight
340g
Bag price
$26.00
Price / oz
$2.17/oz
Brew
filter

As cupped

orange · maple syrup · milk chocolate

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

85

Cherry's Pick

Confident

Confidence53% coverage / 4 of 7 signals

Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 0% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    95/ 19% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 34% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 9% weight
  • Coffee Review
    Mean score from coffeereview.com
    70/ 38% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2
  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-1

Base weighted score: 80.8 + bonuses = 85

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About George Howell Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

George Howell Coffee is highly regarded within the specialty coffee community, often cited as a benchmark for quality. Users frequently reference their specific brewing methods and educational resources as authoritative guides for home brewing. The brand is associated with a high standard of coffee excellence, and community members express genuine enthusiasm for their offerings.

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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

8 videos · 783k combined views

Outside coverage consistently positions George Howell as a foundational figure in the specialty coffee industry. Reviewers emphasize the roaster's unwavering commitment to quality control and transparency in sourcing. The brand is frequently cited as a premier roaster on the East Coast and globally. Observers also highlight the technical precision of their roasting facility and their focus on innovative environmental practices.

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